It all started on my first trip to The Outer Banks in North Carolina. I’d never been there before and it was my first vacation with my, at the time, soon-to-be wife. I knew nothing about the area except it was a long drive from New York.
When we hit the islands I started getting curious and sought out places to go. OBX, I later learned, was known for the seafood and North Carolina BBQ. I looked for any site or app to tell me where to go. All I found were entire directories detailing every business that exists or poorly designed tourism sites with paid placement showing me whoever had the most money to spend to have their logo thrown online.
Each year after that I’d hear tidbits of information on everything I had to try. “Don’t leave OBX without trying…” or “You went to OBX and never tried…?”
The suggested outlets to finding these gems was talking to locals. Exploring. Researching reviews. All of this seemed time consuming, complicated and impossible from afar.
Meet Spotial. The vision for Spotial is to give you the highlights. These are the spots you have to try, the ones you can’t miss and the ones locals recommend.
You won’t find a lot of things on Spotial. Tourist traps are left out. Paid placement is nonexistent. Reviews by people trying to get even after a bad experience are not welcome.
Each spot is vetted by area locals. These are the recommended spots. We work with businesses to ensure they meet our standards which means you should have a great experience. If you have a bad experience, we’re here as your friends to work with the business to resolve your issue.
With Spotial, you’ll be able to enjoy your vacation, see more things, eat better food and have a great time. Best of all, you don’t have to dedicate time to research — we did it for you.
Photo: Corolla Village Bar-B-Que
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Tommy West